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Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers—along with some other rodents—have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors in ACS Nano, providing an atomic-level view of the teeth's ingenious enamel and its coating. They discovered tiny pockets of iron-rich materials in the enamel that form a protective shield for the teeth but, importantly, don't contribute to the orange-brown hue—new insights that could improve human dentistry.

MENA communities have previously been considered White in the United States.

Lewis Hamilton continues to face on-track challenges with Mercedes in 2024, prompting personal reflections and a focus on team unity.

Kimberly Clausing (PIIE and UCLA), Jean Pisani-Ferry (PIIE and Bruegel), and Nicholas Stern (London School of Economics) discussed tax policy as climate policy; how the green transition will affect investment, growth, and market considerations; and opportunities for public and private commitments to accelerate clean growth. The panel was chaired by Olivier Blanchard (PIIE).
This panel discussion was at the PIIE-IMF conference "Rethinking economic policy: Steering structural change," April 16–17, 2024.

“The mark my dad left on me is kind of my motivation to leave on other people.”

A dispatch from the Art Editor

Amidst escalating tensions in Bulgarian politics, the stage is set for a potential showdown as deputies from "There Is Such a People" (TISP) throw their weight behind a motion of no confidence in the "Glavchev" cabinet, joining forces with the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and "Revival." With signatures already collected from 67 representatives, the push for a vote of no confidence signals a deepening rift within the political landscape, fueled by allegations of political interference and concerns... Читать дальше...

Lucid boosts the range of its Air GT model to 516 miles between charges, and makes charging time faster.

Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. The Paris games could be the aging brand’s chance to turn its fortunes around.

When astronauts return to the moon later this decade, they’ll bring along science experiments to study moonquakes, lunar water ice and extraterrestrial agriculture

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images

The Pens are out of the playoffs, but the captain has done his part

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• PCIe 5.0
• Up to 4TB in capacity (soon)
• Second-fastest SSD we’ve tested overall

Cons

• Not particularly cheap

Our Verdict

The Teamgroup Z540 is a worthy competitor for the PCIe 5.0 performance crown. It’s not cheap, but it’s extremely fast.

Teamgroup’s most excellent Z540 SSD narrowly missed taking the top performance spot among PCIe 5.0 NVMe drives. It’s also priced competitively... Читать дальше...

If the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is to be a viable alternative to the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the next election, it must quickly settle its internal disputes.   This is the view of political scientist Devaron Bruce, who was responding to the latest impasse in the party. Following the filing of a […]

1. My decision to spend sixteen dollars on these Mason jars would inevitably coincide with a sudden, inexplicable change in my personality, from someone who eats luncheon meat straight from the packet to someone who regularly uses fenugreek.

De Soto’s baseball has seven returning starters this season.

Political repression is on the rise as the state finds new ways to criminalize dissent and collective action.

The story behind Scary Kittles’ just-dropped Kaman clogs, which feel poised to become the next viral footwear sensation.

U.N.: Israel Is Still Unlawfully Restricting Aid into Gaza, Report: Israeli Assault on Gaza Has Left 19,000 Children Orphaned, U.K. Tells Israel: Do “As Little as Possible to Escalate” Tensions with Iran, Israel Urged to Stop Supporting Violent Jewish Settlers After Deadly West Bank Attacks, Nine Google Workers Arrested at Sit-In Protesting Firm’s Work with Israel, Columbia University Students Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment, Seven Jurors Selected for Trump Hush Money Criminal Trial, Supreme Court Considers Tossing Out Jan. Читать дальше...

The Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet will be sold through Gooding & Company’s auction at the now-closed Mullin Automotive Museum on April 26.

The arrival of The Big Roof – a new low-carbon, low-energy storage and training center in the Cambridgeshire Fens – has been transformational for Forest School Camps (FSC), improving operations of the nationwide volunteer-run charity that provides educational camps for children.

Sand can be useful in select yard applications, but you're probably using it wrong.

If you’re going to join a cult, it might as well be a weird and quirky one like that surrounding old VW vans. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice EuroVan could be a good entry into the club if the admission price isn’t too high.

U.S. officials say they will not pursue the death penalty against Julian Assange if he’s extradited from the UK to face charges related to his publication of documents highly embarrassing to the U.S. government, according to a report from Australia’s ABC News Tuesday. But that will be cold comfort to some in the…

Do you remember the summer of 2020? You might not want to, but unless you’re particularly gifted at repressing memories, you mostly likely do. It was a season of fear, of paranoia, of guilt. It’s also the season of Stress Positions, the debut feature from writer-director Theda Hammel, in which she stars with comedian…

Mills are shedding Y2K brights for rich and versatile shades of black and indigo.